Data collection and epidemiology

PHE in collaboration with the UCL Institute of Child Health and the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit conducted a surveillance of congenital syphilis in children under 2 years of age between 1 February 2010 and 31 January 2015.

The survey aimed to estimate the incidence of congenital syphilis, identify factors associated with cases of congenital infection and inform efforts to improve healthcare systems to ensure that women and their babies are managed appropriately. The investigation complemented the study of antenatal screening pathways undertaken by the Syphilis Task Group, a sub-committee of the National Screening Committee.

The PHE study has now finished. Further details are available on the BPSU website.